Should ''internet'' be capitalized or lowercase? - Page 2

pietvo · 07-06-2010, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirtai

I feel it should be lowercase for internets in general (any network of networks) but the global Internet should be capitalised since it's a singular thing.

The earth is also a singular thing. It is usually not capitalised.

nomesque · 07-06-2010, 01:35 AM

I don't know about the rest of the world, but I use an initial cap to signify an entity. Hence, 'the internet' vs Multivax (Asimov's 'internet' AI). And, for that matter, 'the sky' vs 'Blue Sky Mining'

The sky is singular, if experientially subjective (but then, you could argue that the internet is experientially subjective, too, depending on your physical location and your technical expertise) - it is NOT an entity.

My opinion? When I start thinking of the internet as having its own personality, I will capitalise it. I've been on the net for 15 years and I've NEVER called it the Internet.

happy_terd · 07-06-2010, 01:38 AM

Why dont we just get it over with and ask Al Gore?

afa · 07-06-2010, 04:15 AM

I think both the Internet and Earth should be capitalised.

They're both proper nouns, and are the name of a specific thing. The Internet refers to one particular global network, Earth is the name of one particular planet in our solar system.

But both are used in non-caps enough that I guess it doesn't really matter.

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07-06-2010, 01:35 AM	#17
nomesque Snooty Bestselling Author Posts: 1,485 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ipswich, QLD, Australia Device: PRS-650	I don't know about the rest of the world, but I use an initial cap to signify an entity. Hence, 'the internet' vs Multivax (Asimov's 'internet' AI). And, for that matter, 'the sky' vs 'Blue Sky Mining' The sky is singular, if experientially subjective (but then, you could argue that the internet is experientially subjective, too, depending on your physical location and your technical expertise) - it is NOT an entity. My opinion? When I start thinking of the internet as having its own personality, I will capitalise it. I've been on the net for 15 years and I've NEVER called it the Internet.

07-06-2010, 01:38 AM	#18
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Why dont we just get it over with and ask Al Gore?

07-06-2010, 04:15 AM	#19
afa The Forgotten Posts: 1,136 Karma: 4689999 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dubai Device: Kindle Paperwhite; Nook HD; Sony Xperia Z3 Compact	I think both the Internet and Earth should be capitalised. They're both proper nouns, and are the name of a specific thing. The Internet refers to one particular global network, Earth is the name of one particular planet in our solar system. But both are used in non-caps enough that I guess it doesn't really matter.

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